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docent and ranger programs. programs. ranger and docent
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County’s two historic sites, on nature trails, and through through and trails, nature on sites, historic two County’s
San Mateo County Parks County Mateo San Visitors of all ages can learn learn can ages all of Visitors in our Visitor Centers, at the the at Centers, Visitor our in Explore & Learn & Explore
Justin Knowles
at www.SMCoParks.org or by calling 650-363-4021. calling by or www.SMCoParks.org at
Wunderlich Campsites can also be reserved. You can make reservations reservations make can You reserved. be also can
reservable sites reservable for picnic groups larger than 20. 20. than larger groups picnic for have also Woodside Store Woodside
community. For information, visit www.SupportParks.org. visit information, For community.
Drop-in picnic sites picnic Drop-in are available in most parks. Many parks parks Many parks. most in available are Tunitas Creek Beach Creek Tunitas funds to improve the quality of County Parks for our our for Parks County of quality the improve to funds
Picnic & Camp & Picnic Foundation Parks County Mateo San The raises raises Sanchez Adobe Sanchez
San Pedro Valley Pedro San improve parklands and serve park visitors. visitors. park serve and parklands improve
volunteer can You to help rangers protect and and protect rangers help to Erin Proudfoot Mountain Bruno San
Support your parks your Support Sam McDonald Sam
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unlimited entrances to all County Parks for a year. a for Parks County all to entrances unlimited Pillar Point Pillar
The Department sells annual passes, offering offering passes, annual sells Department The
animals. Smoking is not allowed in the parks. the in allowed not is Smoking animals. Pescadero Creek Pescadero
sunny picnic areas, and popular playgrounds. popular and areas, picnic sunny
natural environment. Do not disturb or remove any plants or or plants any remove or disturb not Do environment. natural Moss Beach Moss
forests, and remote campsites to Bayfront shoreline, shoreline, Bayfront to campsites remote and forests,
It is each visitor’s responsibility to protect the parks’ parks’ the protect to responsibility visitor’s each is It
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natural settings, from rugged tidepools, lush mountain mountain lush tidepools, rugged from settings, natural
and are posted in the parks and on the website. the on and parks the in posted are and Memorial The parks The represent our region’s wondrously diverse diverse wondrously region’s our represent
The parks open at 8am at open parks The . Closing times change seasonally, seasonally, change times Closing . Junipero Serra Junipero encompassing more than 17,000 acres. 17,000 than more encompassing
Park hours & use & hours Park Huddart and historic sites located throughout the County and and County the throughout located sites historic and
system’s properties include parks, preserves, trails, trails, preserves, parks, include properties system’s Friendship
opportunities for education and recreation. The The recreation. and education for opportunities
Brochures with trail maps are available in the parks. the in available are maps trail with Brochures and horseshoe pits. horseshoe and
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historic sites to preserve public lands and provide provide and lands public preserve to sites historic
Here you will find detailed information, routes, and photos. photos. and routes, information, detailed find will you Here unique experience, from playgrounds to volleyball courts courts volleyball to playgrounds from experience, unique
Fitzgerald
The Department The manages parks, trails, and and trails, parks, manages
Find trails to hike and ride and hike to trails Find Enjoy the parks – they’re yours they’re – parks the Enjoy at www.SMCoParks.org. www.SMCoParks.org. at
. Each park offers a a offers park Each .
Edgewood
www.SMCoParks.org Hike & Ride & Hike Play! Play!
Devil’s Slide Devil’s
General information information General 650-363-4020
Crystal Springs Crystal
Reservations 650-363-4021
Coyote Point Coyote San Mateo County Parks County Mateo San
Kathy Korbholz experiences for you. for experiences
native grasslands, San Mateo County Parks has outdoor outdoor has Parks County Mateo San grasslands, native
Frances FreybergBlackburn Francisco Bay, from ancient redwood forests to distinctive distinctive to forests redwood ancient from Bay, Francisco
Parks
From the tidepools at the coast and a beach along San San along beach a and coast the at tidepools the From
learning, and sporting activities. sporting and learning, County County
hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, picnicking, camping, camping, picnicking, riding, horseback bicycling, hiking,
experience the County’s diverse natural settings through through settings natural diverse County’s the experience
San Mateo Mateo San
Our parks and historic sites sites historic and parks Our offer you opportunities to to opportunities you offer
Historic Sites, and Regional Trails Regional and Sites, Historic
San Mateo County Parks, County Mateo San
Park Hike, Ride, & Explore Picnic Camp Play Learn Hiking Bicycling Horseback riding Nature trails All-access trails Dogs allowed on leash Drop-in Reserved / Group / Trailer Car / Tent (no hookups) RV Group group Youth Hike-in Hut, horse camp Hiker’s Playground Tennis horseshoes Volleyball, Swimming Windsurfing, boating Educational programs Community garden center Visitor Topher Simon Topher Coyote Point & Marina • • • • • • • • • • • Hike... Crystal Springs Regional Trail • • • • • Devil’s Slide Trail • • • • • • Ride... Edgewood Park & Preserve • • • • • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve • • • • Explore... Flood Park • • • • • • • • Picnic... Friendship Park • • • Huddart Park • • • • • • • • • • Camp... Junipero Serra Park • • • • • • • Memorial Park • • • • • • • • • • • • Play... Mirada Surf • • Learn... Moss Beach Park • • Pescadero Creek Park • • • • and more Pillar Point Bluff • • • • •
Quarry Park • • • • • • Simon Topher Sam McDonald Park • • • • • San Bruno Mountain • • • • • ...in San Pedro Valley Park • • • • • • • • • • San Mateo Sanchez Adobe Historic Site • County Parks Woodside Store Historic Site •
Wunderlich Park • • • • Jack Yaco
November 2018 November paper recycled on Printed C
Topher Simon
docent and ranger programs. programs. ranger and docent
Wild places & friendly spaces spaces friendly & places Wild Wild places & friendly spaces friendly & places Wild
County’s two historic sites, on nature trails, and through through and trails, nature on sites, historic two County’s
San Mateo County Parks County Mateo San Visitors of all ages can learn learn can ages all of Visitors in our Visitor Centers, at the the at Centers, Visitor our in Explore & Learn & Explore
Justin Knowles
at www.SMCoParks.org or by calling 650-363-4021. calling by or www.SMCoParks.org at
Wunderlich Campsites can also be reserved. You can make reservations reservations make can You reserved. be also can
reservable sites reservable for picnic groups larger than 20. 20. than larger groups picnic for have also Woodside Store Woodside
community. For information, visit www.SupportParks.org. visit information, For community.
Drop-in picnic sites picnic Drop-in are available in most parks. Many parks parks Many parks. most in available are Tunitas Creek Beach Creek Tunitas funds to improve the quality of County Parks for our our for Parks County of quality the improve to funds
Picnic & Camp & Picnic Foundation Parks County Mateo San The raises raises Sanchez Adobe Sanchez
San Pedro Valley Pedro San improve parklands and serve park visitors. visitors. park serve and parklands improve
volunteer can You to help rangers protect and and protect rangers help to Erin Proudfoot Mountain Bruno San
Support your parks your Support Sam McDonald Sam
Quarry
unlimited entrances to all County Parks for a year. a for Parks County all to entrances unlimited Pillar Point Pillar
The Department sells annual passes, offering offering passes, annual sells Department The
animals. Smoking is not allowed in the parks. the in allowed not is Smoking animals. Pescadero Creek Pescadero
sunny picnic areas, and popular playgrounds. popular and areas, picnic sunny
natural environment. Do not disturb or remove any plants or or plants any remove or disturb not Do environment. natural Moss Beach Moss
forests, and remote campsites to Bayfront shoreline, shoreline, Bayfront to campsites remote and forests,
It is each visitor’s responsibility to protect the parks’ parks’ the protect to responsibility visitor’s each is It
Mirada Surf Mirada
natural settings, from rugged tidepools, lush mountain mountain lush tidepools, rugged from settings, natural
and are posted in the parks and on the website. the on and parks the in posted are and Memorial The parks The represent our region’s wondrously diverse diverse wondrously region’s our represent
The parks open at 8am at open parks The . Closing times change seasonally, seasonally, change times Closing . Junipero Serra Junipero encompassing more than 17,000 acres. 17,000 than more encompassing
Park hours & use & hours Park Huddart and historic sites located throughout the County and and County the throughout located sites historic and
system’s properties include parks, preserves, trails, trails, preserves, parks, include properties system’s Friendship
opportunities for education and recreation. The The recreation. and education for opportunities
Brochures with trail maps are available in the parks. the in available are maps trail with Brochures and horseshoe pits. horseshoe and
Flood
historic sites to preserve public lands and provide provide and lands public preserve to sites historic
Here you will find detailed information, routes, and photos. photos. and routes, information, detailed find will you Here unique experience, from playgrounds to volleyball courts courts volleyball to playgrounds from experience, unique
Fitzgerald
The Department The manages parks, trails, and and trails, parks, manages
Find trails to hike and ride and hike to trails Find Enjoy the parks – they’re yours they’re – parks the Enjoy www.SMCoParks.org. at . Each park offers a a offers park Each .
Edgewood
www.SMCoParks.org Hike & Ride & Hike Play! Play!
Devil’s Slide Devil’s
General information information General 650-363-4020
Crystal Springs Crystal
Reservations 650-363-4021
Coyote Point Coyote San Mateo County Parks County Mateo San
Kathy Korbholz experiences for you. for experiences
native grasslands, San Mateo County Parks has outdoor outdoor has Parks County Mateo San grasslands, native
Frances FreybergBlackburn Francisco Bay, from ancient redwood forests to distinctive distinctive to forests redwood ancient from Bay, Francisco
Parks
From the tidepools at the coast and a beach along San San along beach a and coast the at tidepools the From
learning, and sporting activities. sporting and learning, County
hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, picnicking, camping, camping, picnicking, riding, horseback bicycling, hiking,
experience the County’s diverse natural settings through through settings natural diverse County’s the experience
San Mateo Mateo San
Our parks and historic sites sites historic and parks Our offer you opportunities to to opportunities you offer
Historic Sites, and Regional Trails Regional and Sites, Historic
Parks, County Mateo San
Park Hike, Ride, & Explore Picnic Camp Play Learn Hiking Bicycling Horseback riding Nature trails All-access trails Dogs allowed on leash Drop-in Reserved / Group / Trailer Car / Tent (no hookups) RV Group group Youth Hike-in Hut, horse camp Hiker’s Playground Tennis horseshoes Volleyball, Swimming Windsurfing, boating Educational programs Community garden center Visitor Topher Simon Topher Coyote Point & Marina • • • • • • • • • • • Hike... Crystal Springs Regional Trail • • • • • Devil’s Slide Trail • • • • • • Ride... Edgewood Park & Preserve • • • • • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve • • • • Explore... Flood Park • • • • • • • • Picnic... Friendship Park • • • Huddart Park • • • • • • • • • • Camp... Junipero Serra Park • • • • • • • Memorial Park • • • • • • • • • • • • Play... Mirada Surf • • Learn... Moss Beach Park • • Pescadero Creek Park • • • • and more Pillar Point Bluff • • • • •
Quarry Park • • • • • • Simon Topher Sam McDonald Park • • • • • San Bruno Mountain • • • • • ...in San Pedro Valley Park • • • • • • • • • • San Mateo Sanchez Adobe Historic Site • County Parks Woodside Store Historic Site •
Wunderlich Park • • • • Jack Yaco San Mateo County Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites Sanchez Adobe Historic Site San Bruno Mountain Coyote Point Recreation Area Once the home of Don Francisco Sanchez, this restored adobe Drive to the summit and you’ll see sweeping panoramas to & Marina is the County’s second-oldest building, built on the site of Mount Tamalpais, Mount Diablo, and the Farallon Islands. The County’s most-visited park is right on San Francisco Bay. a Mission outpost. You can explore on your own or book a Hikers can enjoy the diverse habitats found in the 974-acre Popular spots include the Magic Mountain Playground, small docent-led tour for your school group. park, including several endangered plant and animal species. and large group picnic sites, the CuriOdyssey natural history This park’s rugged beauty is enjoyable no matter the weather. museum, and a 545-slip marina. The many walking trails Devil’s Slide Trail include a segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail. The beach Built on what was once a treacherous stretch of Highway Junipero Serra County Park promenade is a great place for jogging, birdwatching, and 1, this 1.3-mile-long paved trail opened for dog walkers, Whether you’re hiking, picnicking, or frolicking at the windsurfing. strollers, and cyclists in 2014, offering spectacular ocean playgrounds and meadows, you’ll enjoy stunning views of views and unparalleled wildlife viewing. the Bay from Junipero Serra. The park offers a unique and Crystal Springs Regional Trail gorgeous outdoor location for your special events and features Walk, run, hike, bike, and horseback ride for 15 miles along the tallest uncovered slide in Northern California. this network of trails that runs along the beautiful Crystal Springs watershed. You can access this regional trail – and its gorgeous views – at several points, including many connections to a network of recreational trails.
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) Coyote Point Marina B trails ranging from easy strolls to challenging climbs. The Devil’s Slide Trail A 35 Y ) San Pedro 1,000-acre park has stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. 280 Friendship Park Valley Park C San Mateo 92 r y s Located in the Fair Oaks neighborhood, Friendship Park t a Moss Beach Park Montara l S includes a community garden with 31 raised beds and a p A favorite with Midcoast families, this park’s playful Moss Beach Park r colorful playground with climbing structures. in g playground features a pirate boat, a miniature lighthouse, Fitzgerald Moss Beach s 101 dolphin slides, swings and a tot area. Marine Reserve 1 Friendship Quarry Park R Flood County Park e Park Mirada Surf 92 g Flood 84 There’s a game for everyone at Flood. This park has places Pillar Point Blu ion Redwood City Princeton by the Sea Park al T for tennis, baseball, and volleyball – and an accessible El Granada Miramar 35 r playground. The stunning canopy of heritage oaks is a great ail Edgewood Park Half Moon Bay spot for play and large or small group picnics. P and Natural Preserve A C 84 I Huddart Park Menlo Edgewood County Park F Park I 1 C Woodside and Natural Preserve
Woodside Store Edgewood is famous for its stunning spring wildflower O Wunderlich Park C displays, and views from the park’s high points are stunning E Portola year-round. You can learn more about the preserve’s A Valley N 280 serpentine soils and rare species with interactive exhibits at the Bill and Jean Lane Education Center. Tunitas Creek Beach Santa Mary DeLong 35 San Gregorio 84 Huddart County Park Hike or horseback ride on many miles of gorgeous trails Fitzgerald Marine Reserve 84 passing through redwood and fir forests. Huddart’s stunning La Honda Clara The inter-tidal zone at the Reserve is one of the best San Mateo County Parks rural setting also offers pretty places to picnic and play. Youth tidepooling spots on the San Mateo County coast. Visit at Other parks, open space 1 Sam McDonald groups can reserve camp sites for overnight adventures. low tide and observe the many habitats and creatures on the preserves, watersheds, Memorial Park County edge of the Pacific Ocean. You can reserve a docent-led tour and wildlife refuges Park Loma Mar Woodside Store Historic Site for your group of 10 or more. County Regional Trail Pescadero Pescadero Explore this old-time store filled with items reflecting its County Parks Department Creek Park Headquarters bustling business in the mid-1800s serving loggers, farmers, Pillar Point Bluff and blacksmiths. Learn about this important period – and On the bluff just south of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Pillar 0 1 2 3 4 5 miles maybe even find a few goodies to purchase. Point gives hikers, joggers, bicyclists, and dog walkers a 0 1 2 3 4 5 kilometers San Mateo County chance to take in the sights and sounds of the Pacific Ocean. Santa Cruz County 1 Quarry Park 9 Families love this coastside park. A large meadow includes picnic tables, barbecue pits, and a play area. A trail leads Pigeon Point Overlook up to the quarry floor and a view of Princeton Harbor. Mirada Surf County Park Sam McDonald County Park Hike, bike ride, or skate along this paved section of the Memorial County Park Coast Trail in Miramar to Surfer’s Beach, enjoying views Pescadero Creek County Park of the ocean and hills from this pristine coastal bluff. 11/8/18 v52
Enjoy and explore some of the Santa Cruz Mountain’s most Frances Freyberg Blackburn Tunitas Creek Beach stunning redwood forests in the three parks found in the This broad, sandy beach lies where the waters from Tunitas Pescadero Creek Park Complex, totalling more than 7,600 Wunderlich County Park acres. Wonder at the magnificent forests as you make your Creek reach the Pacific Ocean. This property currently has The rustic serenity of Wunderlich County Park and the restored way on foot or horse in Sam McDonald Park, which includes no facilities. historic Folger Stable are reminiscent of an earlier era. The Heritage Grove. Create memories of a lifetime camping at Park’s largely undeveloped forests and hillsides are crossed Memorial Park. Find true escape in the rugged wilderness of with trails for you to hike and horseback ride. the County’s largest park, Pescadero Creek Park. Justin Knowles